LAHAINA, Hawaii – There were plenty of issues to address with his team and not much time to waste. After in his estimation Ohio State had played 15 minutes of defense in a Maui Invitational opener against No. 17 San Diego State on Monday night, Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann had about 18 hours to prepare his team for a second-day matchup with Cincinnati. He started with three players: Isaac Likekele, Zed Key and Justice Sueing. Against the Aztecs, the three players with 279 combined games of college basketball experience totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds in an 88-77 loss. Holtmann needed more from them, and he said as such. OSU basketball: Ohio State basketball beats in-state foe Cincinnati Bearcats in Maui “There’s going to be inconsistency with freshmen,” he told The Dispatch. “There has to be consistency of play from those three guys and I’m giving a little bit of…
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